Foxfield Stable offers therapeutic programs that are individually designed for each student with high standards, the top priority of safety and of course with a fun educational approach. We exclusively offer private lessons, as we believe the importance of one-on one-interaction with our coaches, volunteers and equine is what offers such undeniable success and growth to our amazing students. 

THERAPEUTIC RIDING

Our therapeutic riding program offers a chance for our students to feel successful at a very unique activity while receiving both educational and therapeutic benefits. Horseback riding is actually all fun and games if you ask our students - but there is an underlying secret that makes this type of program so successful! The movement our horses create is the true magic and that magic directly mimics that of a human when walking. In our lessons we rely on our horses hooves to get us where we need to go all while still using the very same muscles we would if we were doing the walking ourselves!

Our horses steps along with our individually designed programs help our students physically improve balance and coordination, strengthen and stretch muscles, and improve motor skills and concentration. Psychologically we see a great improvement in our students striving to take initiative and develop a true sense of responsibility and self-discipline, as well as improved self-confidence and a general sense of overall well-being. Socially our students bloom in the saddle and in the barn with their four-legged friends and their amazing volunteers where you can witness friendships, enjoyment, trusting relationships and development of love and respect. We work hard to incorportate many educational elements to our therapeutic riding lessons that benefit our riders such as remedial reading and mathematics, patterns and sequencing, hand-eye coordination, motor planning, and visual and spatial perception.